Community Plan for Children, Youth & Families - FY 2020 - FY 2022 Updated August 2020 - Kent County
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FY 2020 – FY 2022 Updated August 2020 Community Plan for Children, Youth & Families
Kent County’s FY2020-FY2022 Community Plan is a broadly owned “roadmap” that
builds from our community’s incredible strengths and assets. Using this Plan as a guide
we are able, despite unprecedented challenges due to the COVID-19 health crisis, to
collectively move toward a future where everyone in Kent County has equal access to
resources and opportunity. The primary focus of this Plan is to increase economic
security and mobility for the 600-900 children in Kent County and their families who are
impacted by poverty.
Together we are focusing on addressing the basic needs of our youth and their families
experiencing poverty, which are both growing and changing as a result of COVID-19.
We are also working across all sectors to increase coordination, advocacy and funding
to enhance our Systems of Care and support proven and innovative approaches to long-
standing community issues – such as affordable housing, transportation, childcare and
ABOUT THIS access to childcare.
This data-driven, equity-centered Plan provides a framework for Kent County Local
PLAN Management Board and its diverse and countless number of partners to respond to the
changing needs of the community. This plan positions the county for a recovery that will
benefit all people in Kent County.
KEY ELEMENTS
FOR OUR
COLLECTIVE
SUCCESS
A STRONG, CONNECTED KENT COUNTY
1 Collaborative 2 Small population, 3 Sense of belonging –
planning and 18,671, with shared faith that all
collective action close-knit towns residents’ needs will be
part of the and neighborhoods better met through a
community’s commitment to work
“DNA” together to improve
outcomes for all children,
3
youth and families
KCLMB BOARD:
Shelly Neal-Edwards, Chair Janice Steffy & Vandrick Hamlin
William J. Clark, Vice Chair John Schratwieser
Myra Butler Kathryn Dilley & Sherone Lewis
Annie Woodall Shelley Heller
Deeann Jones William J. Webb & Gail Yerkie
Herbert Dennis Teverly Swinson
Jamie Barrett Wanda Boyer
THANK YOU TO
GUIDING COALITION:
OUR PLANNERS Liz Gross
Arlene Lee
AND Lisa Starkey Shelia Lomax
CHANGEMAKERS Latoya Johnson Pat Nugent
Mary Walker
4
FY 2020 – FY 2022
COLLABORATIVE PLANNING PROCESS
Community Engagement Vision and Leadership:
and Input Gathering:
Local Management Board – 12 leaders
4 Turn the Curve data discussions with the
Kent County Local Management Board and
Guiding Coalition – 10 additional leaders
Guiding Coalition
136 Survey respondents – 50% community residents Data and Quantitative Analysis:
United Way of Kent County’s 2017
78 Focus group participants including youth who
provided direct input through 4 session into our needs Comprehensive Needs Assessment
assessment and asset/gap analysis Maryland Rural Development
Corporation Community-Wide
4 Key Informant interviews Needs Assessment 2016-2019
75+ Community Action Planning participants including
youth and their families with lived and living experience
KCLMB Data Audit
Maryland Department of Juvenile
Services, Kent County Case Management
850 Online survey participants about transportation needs Program
8 Youth
youth
Voice participants including middle to high age
Total: 1,155+
5
KENT COUNTY’S BIGGEST CHALLENGES
AFFORDABLE
TR ANSPORTATION
HOUSING
ACCESS TO
CHILDCARE HEALTHCARE
6
CRITICAL LENSES
1 Two Generation Approach
ON OUR WORK
Trauma-Informed 2 Racial Equity
and Holistic Care 5
Community-Based
3
Engagement
Community Member-Driven, 4
Group-Centered
7
FY 2020 – FY 2022
COMMUNITY PLAN
VISION: PRIORITIES RESULTS:
Equitable access, Focus on economic security and mobility for Children are
1 600-900 youth and their families impacted successful in school
shared assets, full
opportunity. by poverty
Start by addressing the basic needs of youth Youth have
2 opportunities for
MISSION: and their families experiencing poverty
employment or
Strengthen Systems of Care by increasing
Harness our collective 3 organizational capacity and collaboration career readiness
strengths to enable Kent among providers
County youth and families Families are safe and
Support proven programs and innovative
experiencing poverty to 4 economically stable
approaches led by individuals and
build resiliency and thrive.
organizations willing to upend the status quo
8
“Wrapping our Arms” around our Youth Impacted by Poverty
Based on our community needs assessment and Percentage of Child Poverty
planning sessions over the past two years – 25.0%
22.0% 21.9% 21.9% 21.6%
which included analysis of input gathered from 21%
19.4%
20.4% 19.9% 20.4%
local data, key informant interviews, youth focus 20.0%
groups, surveys and community forums – we 15.8% 15.6% 16.5%
are laser-focused on leveraging the 15.0% 13.1%
13.9% 14.1% 13.9% 13.8% 13.9%
13.0% 12.4%
resources of our multi-sector partners and 10.6% 10.4%
11.8%
10.1%
community members to address child 10.0%
poverty in Kent County. Increasing child
poverty rates coupled with declining child 5.0%
demographics rates has resulted in a
concentration of poverty and the associated 0.0%
negative impacts for too many of Kent County’s 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
children. Kent MD Linear (Kent) Linear (MD)
Given our small population and close-knit U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates for MD and Kent County
neighborhoods and towns, we can “turn the
curve” by providing direct outreach and
customized support to the 600-900 estimated We are proposing that our community band together to slash
youth, and their families, experiencing poverty in child poverty in half – that means we move about 300 children
our community. Together, we can lift each other above the poverty threshold. This is a feasible number of kids
up and ensure every child, youth and family in
Kent County has equal access to achieve their
we can wrap our arms around. For this County and this
full potential. community, it’s not a heavy lift. – Rosemary Ramsey Granillo
9
CHILDREN ARE SUCCESSFUL IN SCHOOL
C H R O N I C A B S E N T E E I S M R AT E S B Y G R A D E
35%
30.9% 32.3%
RESULT
30%
25% 25.5%
28.4% 28.2% 1
23.6%
20% 21.4%
16.2% 17.2%
15%
10% 10.2% 11.7% 11.6%
To succeed in school and life, children need to
5%
0%
attend school daily. Chronic absenteeism is
2016 2017 2018 2019 commonly defined as a student having missed
Elementary School MiddleSchool High School at least 10 percent of the school year. Kent
MSDE Report Card
County’s increasing absenteeism rates* require
a community-wide response and commitment to
BECAUSE STUDENTS REARED IN POVERT Y BENEFIT addressing the barriers that keep children from
THE MOST FROM BEING IN SCHOOL, ONE OF THE attending school and helping to support
M O S T E F F E C T I V E S T R AT E G I E S F O R P R O V I D I N G improvements in Kent County Public Schools.
PAT H WAYS O U T O F P O V E R T Y I S TO D O W H AT I T
TA K E S TO G E T T H E S E S T U D E N T S I N S C H O O L
E V E R Y D AY. 10
Robert Balfanz, Vaughan Byrnes, “The Importance of Being in School”YOUTH HAVE OPPORTUNITIES FOR
EMPLOYMENT OR CAREER READINESS
K E N T C O U N T Y U N E M P L OY M E N T R AT E
FOR AGES 16-24 RESULT 2
40% 35.3% 36.8%
1
30% 26.9% 27.0% Employment opportunities in Kent County have
22.6% become increasingly available over the past 10
18.6% 17.2%
20% 14.6% years. However, young people must be prepared
11.6%
to take advantage of those opportunities,
10%
especially those requiring specialized skills and
0% pay a living wage. As Kent County looks toward
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
American Community Survey, 2016-2018
recovery efforts post-COVID-19, the gains in
youth employment opportunities will likely be
lost. It will be vital to keep youth connected to
YO U N G A D U LTS W H O A R E O N C A R E E R employment and career development
PAT H WAYS I N C R E A S E T H E E N T I R E opportunities for Kent County’s full recovery and
C O M M U N I T Y ’ S A B I L I T Y TO A C H I E V E positive, long-term outcomes.
E C O N O M I C M O B I L I T Y A N D S E C U R I T Y.
Opportunity Nation
11During two youth-led virtual discussions with their peers, middle and high
school aged youth shared views on their future and the kinds of opportunities
they want to get the education, skills and resources they need to obtain the
jobs and futures they want. Below is a brief summary of their feedback:
— Majority have aspirations for post-secondary education with
many aiming for college and a few interested in military service
— Youth in grades 6-8 reported that there is not a lot of
conversation at school about the future and would like to have
the opportunity to talk about it
— Youth in grades 9-12 would like opportunities to speak with
Youth Voice professionals and have internships in fields in which they are
interested
Sessions — The middle school aged youth would like to see more sports
February 2020 teams and clubs at the middle school
— In a perfect world, youth want to live in a community that is
more inclusive, free of racism and where community members
have access to the resources they need
12FAMILIES ARE SAFE AND ECONOMICALLY STABLE
25%
C H I L D P O V E R T Y R AT E ( U N D E R 1 8 )
RESULT 3
20% Feedback from community members urgently
15%
voiced a desire for safe and economically stable
families as the effects of concentrated child
10%
poverty become more pronounced. With new
5% issues and challenges presented by COVID-19,
0% we are prioritizing child poverty as an important
indicator of societal and child well-being. KCLMB
Kent County MD
Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates
and its partners are actively coordinating
services and sharing resources to address the
basic needs of low-income families and provide
C H I L D R E N L I V I N G I N P O V E R T Y A R E M O R E L I K E LY T O : supports and interventions that are essential to
H A V E P O O R P H Y S I C A L A N D M E N TA L H E A LT H
H AV E A LO W S E N S E O F W E L L - B E I N G mitigating the negative impacts of poverty and
U N D E R A C H I E V E AT S C H O O L building resiliency.
H A V E E M P L O Y M E N T D I F F I C U LT I E S I N A D U LT L I F E
E X P E R I E N C E S O C I A L D E P R I V AT I O N , S T I G M A A N D
B U L LY I N G AT S C H O O L Giedd,J.&.(1999).BrainDevelopmentduringChildhoodandAdolescence:ALongitudinalMRIStudy.NatureNeuroscience,861-863.
Wimer,A.C.(2016).PovertyisNotJustanIndicator:TheRelationshipBetweenIncome,Poverty,andChildWell-Being.AmericanPediatrics,23-29. 13
FEEL UNSAFE
The Children’s Society, “What are the effects of child poverty?“THEORY OF CHANGE
14FY 2020 – FY 2022
IMPLEMENTING OUR Results
COMMUNITY PLAN
Racial
Equity
Based
Accountability Prioritized
SUPPORT AND
Two
Generations Results and
Indicators
ALIGN
4 Turn
Build from the Curve EXISTING
Discussions
Assets
COALITIONS
Data
Governor’s Common Collection
Strategic Agenda and Sharing
LO C A L Priorities
Shared
MANAGEMENT Governor’s Measurement Build
BOARD Child Systems Cross-Sector
Well-Being Collaborative
Results
Match
BASIC NEEDS
Collective
Expand
Volunteers
and Mentors Mutually Visibility WORK GROUP
Reinforcing
Train Providers
in Trauma-
Activities Impact Engage
Youth and
GUIDING Informed Care Backbone Families
COALITION Support
Existing Guiding
Coalitions and Coalition and RAISE PUBLIC &
Collaboratives Work Group
P R I V AT E
Continuous
DO L LARS TO
Communications
Philanthropic
Assessments ADDRESS
and
Investment
Analysis I M M E D I AT E A N D
LO N G -T E R M
COLLECTIVE Success Connect
Stories and Educate NEEDS
I M PA C T Awareness Stories from Partners
C O O R D I N I ATO R of Needs Web-Based
Database
Youth and
Families
15EXISTING COALITIONS
AND COLLABORATIVES
NAME AREA(S) OF FOCUS
Eastern Shore School Mental Health Coalition Children’s school-based mental health services
Mid-Shore Behavioral Health/Child & Adolescent
Children’s mental health services
Workgroup
Chester Valley Ministers Association Inter faith association to promote charity/services
American Job Center/One Stop Employment support
MSBH Roundtable on Homelessness Homeless services
Judy Center Early childhood development
Criminal justice, public health, social services
LDAAC Local Drug and Alcohol Abuse Council coordination
for opioid/other substance use issues
LMB Board Interagency collaboration
Social Action for Racial Justice Community equity initiative
KCPS Multi Cultural Committee School equity initiative
KC Health Coalition Public health
Mid Shore Pro Bono Pro bono legal services
Local Care Team Interagency case planning for children
Multidisciplinary Team Interagency case planning for adults
Chesapeake Heartland Public/Community African American history
Chester River Wellness Alliance KC as wellness destination
Support Our Schools School reform
Greater Chestertown Initiative Social and economic development - local policy reform
KC Fiber Project Providing WiFi hotspots in areas of poverty
Achieving Justice Together Mediation
Health Initiative Public health 16PARTNERS, PROGRAMS
AND ASSETS
Youth Racial Justice Activists
Community Members Parents
Cultural Alliance Parks and Recreation
Behavioral Health Public Library
Providers School System
Environmental Orgs Social Services
Chesapeake College Washington College
Churches Historical Society
Core Service Agency Law Enforcement
County Administrator League of Women Voters
and Council
Mentoring Programs
Detention Center
Legal Aid Orgs
Faith based organizations
Non-Profits
Health Department
Juvenile Services
17
Local BusinessesRaise awareness and understanding of poverty in
1 Kent County and the impacts of COVID-19
Ensure coordination of services to address basic
2 needs
Expand funding and capacity of the KCLMB to
3 increase navigation services and drive multi-
sector collaboration
FY20 – FY23*
ACTION PLAN 4
Provide youth experiencing poverty opportunities
to succeed in school and life by addressing
barriers and investing in proven solutions
Train all service providers in trauma-informed
*With community input,. the KCLMB and Guiding 5 care with a focus on diversity, equity and
Coalition developed core activities focused on
effective implementation of the FY20-FY22 inclusion
Community Plan. It was determined that some of
the activities would extend beyond the time
horizon of the Community Plan. 18FY 21
ACTION PLAN & ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Goals Actions and Accomplishments Lead
National discourse, Chesapeake Heartland discussion on history and policies Washington College, Partner Press
1 AWARENESS that drive poverty and/or economic mobility Releases
KCLMB / Saving Hope & KC
Food Pantry Directory and Supplemental Mobile Pantries, Feeding Initiative,
Community Food Pantry/Minary’s
Max SNAP benefits
Dream Alliance, DHS
2 BASIC NEEDS
Rental Assistance and Homelessness Solutions, 1st Kent Attainable House Caroline and Kent Housing and
completed, 1st Kent Point in Time Event Homelessness Solutions, KAH
3 CAPACITY
DCT On Demand rides to vaccine appointments; awareness campaign, going
electronic, Shore Regional Health and Choptank Community mobile and
KCLMB & DCT, Shore Regional
Health
Chestertown based services for primary, behavioral, and dental.
KCLMB’s Housing and Transportation Coordinator and the County’s Grants
KCLMB and County Commissioners
Manager and Procurement Manager (seeking candidates)
4 YOUTH
OPPORTUNITIES KCLMB partnership with Upper Shore Regional Council to support Housing
KCLMB staff, USRC
and Transportation Coordinator’s work, including kentcountyrides.com
5 TRAUMA & RACE
EQUITY Minary’s Dream Alliance; Hip Hop Time Capsule Internship, Trojan Influence Minary’s Dream Alliance, KCMS,
After School Program – both include transportation KCLMB
Confess Project, Somatic Abolition 9 month Series, ACES trainings within
KCLMB & KCPS
KCPS & Healthy Families
19FY 2022
ACTION PLAN
Goal Goal Action Action LeadLead
Share stories and data with town and county elected officials and advocate
KCLMB
for policies to support youth and families experiencing poverty, especially
Staff/Board/GC/UW
those most adversely affected by COVID-19
Raise awareness Engage youth, individuals and families with lived and living experience in all
aspects of our collaborative
KCLMB
Staff/Board/GC
and understanding KCLMB
of poverty in Kent Host accessible and inclusive community conversations and trainings to
increase understanding and collectively address the complex challenges
Staff/Library/Social
Action for Racial
County faced by local children and families experiencing poverty Justice Committee/
CVMA
Include media outlets in information, data sharing and community KCLMB
conversations to encourage reporting on issues related to poverty Staff/Board/GC
20FY 2022
ACTION PLAN
Goal Goal Action Action Lead
Lead
Food
KCPS for students;
KCLMB, Saving Hope, KC
Coordinate collection and delivery of food using traditional and non-traditional channels Comm. Food Pantry and
Minarys Dream Alliance
for adult family members
Increase access to SNAP DSS and KCPS
Identify strategies within housing and transportation plans that improve access to grocery stores
Basic Needs Work Group
and farmers markets
Launch free and nutritious breakfast and lunch at middle and high school KCPS
Ensure coordination Provide nutritious food during after-school and summer programs for youth of all ages
Increase accessibility to food pantries, especially those in remote or isolated communities and
KCPS; KCPR
of services to address adjacent to major employers
Food Pantries/ KCLMB
KCHD, 4H, Maryland
basic needs Provide evidence-based education on nutrition and financial literacy Extension, Family Support
Center
Housing
Provide emergency and transitional housing for youth and families impacted by poverty,
KCLMB, MRDC
especially those most adversely affected by COVID-19
Kent Attainable Housing,
Collect and share data demonstrating needs and gaps in affordable housing
Rebuilding Together KC
Caroline and Kent
Support and strengthen the Point in Time Count and the Homeless Resource Day hosted by
Housing and
DSS to better understand homelessness in the county
Homelessness Solutions
Establish a policy agenda to encourage local actions to improve affordable housing Basic Needs Work GroupFY 2022
ACTION PLAN
Goal Goal Action Action Lead
Lead
Transportation
Increase transportation to existing out-of-school enrichment activities on the weekends, KCPS/Transportation
during the summer and from after-school activities Task Force
Basic Needs Work
Ensure coordination Push models that use delivery, remote options (like telehealth) and mobile services
Advocate for and manage public transportation efforts in collaboration with affordable
Group
Basic Needs Work
of services to housing initiative
Health
Group
address basic needs Support rural healthcare initiative Basic Needs Work
Group/Board/GC
Technology
Coordinate with KCIT to advocate for fiber expansion and coverage to areas with low-
KCPS and KCIT
income families
22FY 2022
ACTION PLAN
Goal Goal Action Action LeadLead
Build out role as the resource "hub" for food insecure residents KCLMB staff
KCLMB staff/ GC/
Raise philanthropic dollars to address the immediate and long-term basic
United Way/Kent
needs of Kent County youth and families
Expand funding and Attainable Housing
Guide and support the Basic Needs Work Group (monthly) KCLMB staff/Board
capacity of the
Cultivate and deepen relationships with existing and aligned coalitions and
KCLMB to increase initiatives
KCLMB staff
navigation services Build the capacity of the LMB to effectively implement the Action Plan KCLMB staff
and Refine the LMB’s structure and roles to support alignment with the
drive multi-sector Community Plan Priorities and Action Plan
KCLMB staff
collaboration Meet with local elected officials to encourage relevant policy changes
KCLMB
staff/Board/GC
Identify funding opportunities for the LMB in collaboration with other
KCLMB staff
partners
23FY 2022
ACTION PLAN
Goal Goal Action Action LeadLead
Collaborate with partners to increase recreational programming and extra-
curricular activities in the community to meet the needs of youth and
KCLMB staff
Provide youth families experiencing poverty, especially those most adversely affected by
COVID-19
experiencing poverty
opportunities to Create robust after school programming at all schools in Kent County KCPS, Parks and Rec
‘break the cycle’
through education Engage youth in program design KCLMB staff, KCMS
and career Build the capacity of mentoring, career readiness and leadership programs
KCLMB staff, MD
Mentors, Next
to serve more youth
pathways Generation Scholars
KCLMB staff,
Work with partners to develop meaningful internship programs in fields and
Apprenticeship MD
industries of interest to youth
Program
24FY 2022
ACTION PLAN
Goal Goal Action Action LeadLead
Broaden the training in schools to include teachers, administrators, For all Seasons,
therapists and volunteers KCPS
Train all service
providers in trauma-
informed care with a Train all school staff in trauma informed schools using a racial equity lens
For all Seasons/
KCLMB staff
focus on diversity,
equity and inclusion
Train all major youth service providers KCLMB
25Connect with KCLMB
Rosemary Ramsey Granillo
Director
rramseygranillo@kentgov.org
o. 410-810-2673
c. 410-490-6168
400 High St. (second floor)
Chestertown MD 21620
Dawson Hunter
Housing and Transportation Coordinator
GET INVOLVED dhunter@kentgov.org
o. 410-810-2673
400 High St. (second floor)
Chestertown MD 21620
Jamar Abner
Systems of Care Coordinator
jabner@kentgov.org
o. 410-810-2673
c. 443-480-8048
400 High St. (second floor)
Chestertown MD 21620
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